hungry for (something)
hungry for (something)
Strongly desiring something. Want to stop at McDonald's? I'm hungry for some of their fries. If she's not hungry for a medal, there's no way she'll be able to beat her fellow competitors.
See also: hungry
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hungry for something
Fig. desiring something, often something other than food. The orphan was hungry for the warmth of a family. Bill has become hungry for knowledge and is always studying.
See also: hungry
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- hungry for
- go hungry
- could eat the crutch out of a low-flying duck
- hunter
- (as) hungry as a hunter
- hungry as a bear
- (as) hungry as a bear
- could eat a horse